DTM: Marco Wittmann dominates DTM comeback in Hungary (+photos)

In a commanding way, Marco Wittmann decided the third DTM season round at the Hungaroring in his favour.

Marco Wittmann, BMW M4 DTM (Photo: DTM.com)

Driving his BMW M4 DTM, Wittmann, who had started from pole position, crossed the finish line as the winner after 41 laps with a margin of 6.615 seconds. Following his success in the Hockenheim season opener, this was the second DTM race win for the Franconian, who will now come to his home race at the Norisring (June 27-29) as the championship leader.

“This is a great success, because in the closing stages, you never know whether the drivers with option tires can still close up. However, our strategy worked out. I built up a huge advantage and then held on to it without making any mistakes. I am not wasting any thoughts on the title, we are just working from one race to another,” Wittmann commented.

Bruno Spengler, BMW M4 DTM (Photo: DTM.com)

Miguel Molina (Audi) and Bruno Spengler (BMW) finished second and third respectively.

Spengler raced with an aggressive strategy. In the second half, he used the faster option tire and thus overtook one opponent after another on his way to third place. “Something like that doesn’t happen very often,” the Canadian said. For him, only Wittmann and Molina were beyond reach.

Robert Wickens, Mercedes C-Coupe (Photo: DTM.com)

His countryman Robert Wickens (Mercedes-Benz) had his eyes set on his first championship points of the season at Hungaroring. Having started 17th, he moved up as high as seventh with his DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé, but then dropped back again to eleventh on the final laps.

“I had a good start and ran all on my own for a long time. Having to race on your own is always difficult. At the end of the day, it is a pity that we missed out on scoring points, but we have made a step forward,” the best-placed Mercedes-Benz driver said.

Daniel Juncadella, Mercedes C-Coupe (Photo: DTM.com)

In total, 33,000 spectators came to watch the first DTM race weekend in Hungary after 26 years.